Ironing-machine.



Patented Ian. 2, 1900.

E. NQREN.

EBUNING MACHINE.

(Application filed Jan. 18, 18994) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

(Nu Model.)

Patented Jan. 2, I900. E. INGREN'.

IRONING MACHINE.

(Application filed Jan. 18, 1899.)

2 Shaets-$heet 2.

No. EMLSIZ.

(No Model.)

NIIF rains ERIK NOREN, OF BELOIT, WISCONSIN.

IHONING WIACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 640,312, dated January 2, 1906.

Application filed Januaryl8,1899. Serial No. 702,570. (No model.)

To all who/n may concern:

Be it known that I, ERIK NOREN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Beloit, in the county of Rock and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful I1nprovements in Machines for Turning Collars, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of this invention is the production of an ironing-machine for turning collars embodying the several improvements hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of two ironing-machines, one for ironing roll or lay-down collars and the other for turning the wings of standing collars. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the pivoted ironing-arm, hereinafter designatedby the letter E. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the ironingarm of the machine for ironing lay-down collars on dotted line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of a clamping device for holding the collar in position on the ironingbed. Fig. 6 is a vertical central section of a moistener-box, taken on the line 6 6, Fig. 7; and Fig. 7, a horizontal section of the same on dotted line 7 '7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is alongitudinal section through the outer end of the sliding ironing-arm, hereinafter designated'as the ironing-arm E. Fig. 9 is a detail view of the parts supporting the ironing-arm E.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the construction of this machine I have provided the supporting column A, surmounted by a transversely-extending support, comprising the two oppositely-disposed arms A and A. On the arm A is mounted the form of this ironer adapted to turn roll or lay-down collars, while the arm A bears a device for turning the wings of the wing style of standing collar.

In the roll or turn-down collar ironing machine a vertical spindle B, screw-threaded at its lower end, is held rigidly in position above its supporting-arm A by the nut B. A hand-wheel G is rotatably mounted on the vertical spindle B, and just above the wheel and rigidly connected therewith is provided the circular ironing-bed O. This ironing-bed G is secured to the circular rim C and the rim in turn is supported by the upwardly and outwardly extending arms 0 which arms diverge from the hub C". The circular ironing-bed O is formed of a band of sheet metal and ,is therefore quite thin. The ironingbed 0 and the hand-wheel 0 turn together upon the spindle B, the collar in the ironing operation being placed on the upper edge of the ironing-bed C.

In order to prevent the slipping of the collar on the ironing-bed O, I have provided an angular or L-shaped clamping-arm C mounted by the pivot C on one of the arms 0 The clamping-arm C is also provided with an elongated opening 0 The cam or eccentric lever C operates the clamping-arm O and for that purpose is mounted on the pivot C and has the stud for entering and engaging the elongated opening of the clamping-arm C slightly eccentric to the pivot (3", whereby a movement of the lever O actuates the clamping-arm 0 A yoke D is pivotally mounted on the vertical spindle B at the upper end thereof, being secured in its position on said spindle by the cap D, affixed to the upper end of said spindle, and between the free arms of the said yoke D a tilting block D is mounted upon the bolt D extending between said yokearms. The tilting block D is provided with the opening I) therein.

D is a flat spring held in position on the yoke by the cap D, between which cap and yoke the spring lies, extending outward a little distance substantially at right angles to the vertical spindle B. The spring 1) supports the ironing-arm (to be next described) in a position elevated above the ironing-bed C when ironing is not being done, the link D forming the connection between the outer end of the spring D and the ironing-arm. E is the said ironing-arm. It has a bearing in the tilting block D extending through the opening D in said block. Two stop-pins E limit the longitudinal movement of said ironing-arzn E with relation to said tilting block D one of which stop-pins E is removable to provide for the withdrawal of the ironingarm E from the tilting block.

The smoothing-iron on the ironing-arm E comprises two members, one of which, E, is formed integral with the ironingarm, While the other, E is movably mounted thereon,

drawings the spring E is shown to be at its greatest tension. It is relieved by unscrewing the thumb-screw E thus increasing the distance between the free ends of the said spring. The operators handle E formed of some non-conducting material, as wood, is provided at the outer end of the ironing arm E.

To heat the two-part smoothing-iron,I have provided a combustion-chamber E which is a mere inclosure, into which the gas-flame from the heating-burner is directed.

E is a stud for supporting the fuel-pipe, and- E a horn over which the ends of roll-collars are formed. The horn is heated by the flame within the combustion-chamber E Two perforated ears E integral with the ironing-arm E, provide a means of pivotal attach'ment for the upper ends of the wire composing the link D the-lower end of said link F is a fuel-pipe, and F the burner therein fort-he combustion-chamber E The fuelpipe F is fed from the two pipes F and E the former for gas and the latter for air, as l have found that the mixture of the two ereates a cleaner fire and heats with greater economy in gas consumption. The proportions of gas and air supplied to the flame are regulated by the valves F and F in the air and the gas pipes, respectively. Flexible rubber tubes (not shown) convey the gas and air under pressure to the flame.

In: the form of ironing-machine here shown adapted to turn the Wings of wing-collars, the standard G is secured to and projects upwardly from the supporting-arm A having the in-verted-V- shaped ironing-bed G ing-iron is made integral with the ironingarm H, and the two members together conform to the upper surface of the ironing-bed G.

H is an operating-handle for the ironingarm'H, and the threaded-stem H for said handle: extends downward through an elongated opening H formed in said yielding ironing member H ,and,together with the plate H and the nut H forms, the means of attachment tened in the moistener-box (to be later de-.

scribed) and afterward ironed down smooth by being drawn several times through the groove of the horn I1 A stud H on the ironing-arm H supports a f uel-pipe I, provided with a burner I for directing a flame into the combustion-chamber H Both gas and air are supplied for the flame, as and for the purpose hereinbefore explained.

The sleeve connection between the ironingarm H and the guide-rod G permits the said ironing-arm to be raised above the ironing-bed G when work is being placed on the said ironing-bed.

being surrounded by the free end of the flat A receptacle J, containing a sponge if and a quantity of liquid and provided with the cover J comprises the moistener-box hereinbefore mentioned. The cover J 2 of the box is provided with the two upwardly-extending lips J between which is the opening J through which opening the sponge J projects. A sliding extension-arm J 5 is provided in theframe for su pporting the moisten'er-box J, the outer end JF of which arm is made in dovetail form (in transverse section) to correspond with a groove J 7 at the side of the receptacle J, whereby the box may readily be removed from the said arm. A like wedging projection J 8 on the standard G provides a holder for the moistener-box when it is desirable to remove the box from the extension-arm J In turning lay-down collars the collar is first folded along the proper line, placed upon the ironing-bed G, secured in position by the clamping-arm O and gas being lighted and the irons E and E heatedthe hand-wheel O is grasped by the left hand of the operator and the handle E by the right hand of the operator and the collar rotated under the movin g ironing;surfaces. When the turned edge has been properly smoothed, the clampingarm C is released from-engagement with the collar by depressing the cam-lever G and the collar removed from the ironing-bed.

When the ironing arm' E is not pressed downward upon the'ironing-bed O by the hand of the operator, the spring D holds it in an elevated position above the said ironingbed 0.

If the collar is a roll-collar,the forward edges are formed on the horn E instead of being ironed upon the ironing-bed- O.

In operation the sliding member E is held against the outer face of the collar by the spring E and the tension of this spring is ad justed and regulated by turning the thumbscrew E The ironing-arm E may be removed from the tilting block D by removing the stop-pin nearest the end of the ironing-arm E.

I have found that a mixture of air and gas forms an eiitieient fuel and one free from dirt and soot. The regulation of the proportions of gas and air is had by turning the valves F and in the respective pipes F and F When wing-collars are to be ironed, the edges to be folded are moistened in the moistener J and the wing placed upon the ironing bed G. The irons H and H having first been heated, are rubbed over the collar until a proper finish upon the wing is bad.

I claim as my invention- 1. In an ironing-machine, in combination,

' a supportingfram e, an ironing-bed ,and a twopart grooved iron, one of the parts of which iron has a yielding movement to and from the ironing-bed.

2. In an ironing'machine, in combination, a supporting-frame, an ironing-bed, an ironing-arm, and a two-part grooved iron, one part of which iron is fixed to the arm and the other has a yielding movement to and from the ironing-bed.

3. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a supporting-frame, an ironing-bed,a two-part grooved iron, one of the parts of which iron has a yielding movement to and from the ironing-bed, and a combustion-chamber adjacent to said two-part grooved iron.

4. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a supporting-frame, an ironing-bed, an iron ing-arm, a two-part grooved iron, one part of which iron is fixed to the arm and the other has ayielding movement to and from the ironing-bed, and a spring for the last-mentioned part of the iron.

5. In an ironingmachine, in combination, a supporting-frame, an ironing-bed, an ironin g-arm, a two-part grooved iron, one part of which iron is fixed to the arm and the other hasalongitudinallyelongated opening,means for attaching the last-mentioned part of the iron to the arm, whereby it has a yielding movement to and from the ironing-bed, and a spring for the movable member of the iron.

6. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a supporting-frame, an ironing-bed, an iron for the bed, and a clamp for holding the fabric on the bed, which clamp comprises a pivoted clam ping'arm having an elongated opening therein, a pivoted cam-lever, and a stud on said cam-lever for engaging the elongated opening in the clamping-arm.

7. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a supporting-frame, an ironing-bed,a two-part grooved iron one of the parts of which iron has a yielding movement to and from the ironing-bed, and means for holding the fabric on the ironing-bed.

8. In an ironingmachine, in combination,

a supporting-frame,an ir0ning-bed,a two-part grooved iron one of the parts of which iron has ayielding movement to and from the ironing-bed, and a clamp for holding the fabric on the bed, which clamp comprises a pivoted clamping-arm having an elongated opening therein, a pivoted cam-lever, and a stud on said cam-lever for engaging the elongated opening in the clamping-ar1n.

9. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a supporting-frame, a circular ironing-bed, a pivoted ironing-arm, a two-part iron on said arm, one of which parts has a yielding movement to and from the bed.

10. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a supportingframe, a circular rotatable ironing-bed, a pivoted ironing-arm, a two-part grooved iron on said arm, one of which parts is fixed in its connection with the said arm, and the other has ayielding movement to and from the ironing-bed, and a spring for said last-mentioned part of the iron.

11. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a supporting-frame, a spindle thereon, a circular ironing-bed rotatably mounted on said spindle, an ironing-arm pivotally mounted on the spindle, a two-part iron on said ironingarm, one of which parts is fixed in its connec tion with the arm and the other has a yielding movement to and from the ironing-bed.

' 12. In an ii'oningmachine, in combination,

a supporting-frame, a spindle thereon, a circular ironing-bed rotatably mounted on said spindle,supporting-arms for said ironing-bed, a clamping-arm for engaging fabric 011 the ironing-bed, pivotally mounted on one of said supporting-arms, which clamping-arm has an elongated opening near one of its ends, a camlever pivoted to said supporting-arm and having a stud eccentric with respect to the pivot of said cam-lever, which stud is adapted to engage the elongated opening of the clamping-arm, and an ironing-arm also pivotally mounted on the said spindle.

13. In an ironing-machin 'in combination, a supporting-frame, a spindle thereon, a circularironing-bed rotatably mounted on said spindle, a hand-wheel for rotating the bed, an ironing-arm pivotally mounted on the spindle, a two-part iron on said ironing-arm, one of which parts is formed integrally with said arm and the other has a yielding movement to and from the ironing-bed, a spring for the last-mentioned part of said iron, and a combustiou-chamber adjacent to the iron.

14. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a supporting-frame, a spindle thereon, a circular ironing-bed rotatably mounted on said spindle, a hand-Wheel for turning the ironingbed, a yoke pivotally mounted on the spindle, a tilting block pivotally mounted between the arms of the yoke, an ironing-arm having a sliding engagement with said tilting block, a two-part grooved iron, a combustion-chamber on the ironing-arm, adjacent to the iron, and a burner in the chamber.

15. In an ironing-machine, in combination,

a supporting-frame, a spindle thereon, a cir-- the spring and the ironing-arm, ac'ombution eular ironing-bed rotatably mounted on said chamber on said ironing-arm, and a burner Spindle, a yoke pivotally mounted on the spinin the combustion-chamber.

dle, a tilting block pivotally mounted between ERIK NOREN. 5 the arms of the yoke, an ironing-arm having Witnesses:

a sliding engagement with said tilting block, J. B. DO'W,

a spring in said yoke, a connection between '1 LEE W. BO'RT. 

